The wave speed in a guitar string of length 57.5 cm is 266 m/s. you pluck the center of the string by pulling it up and letting go. pulses move in both directions and are reflected off the ends of the string. how many seconds does it take for the pulse to move to the string end and return to the center?

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Marlee Stephenson

30 October, 11:01

The wave speed in a guitar string of length 57.5 cm is 266 m/s. you pluck the center of the string by pulling it up and letting go. pulses move in both directions and are reflected off the ends of the string. how many seconds does it take for the pulse to move to the string end and return to the center?

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Sidney Gray · Answer 1

If I'm correct if you pluck the center of the string creating a pulse off both directions and would be reflected off the ends of the string my calculations would be 10.37sec